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Today's lesson: The Boy at the Back of the Class now learns from To Kill a Mockingbird

by Nick Ahad

Adapting Onjali Q Raúf's novel for the stage proved a challenge but her refugee story, which has a new nod to Harper Lee, is both urgent and unforgettable When I was young, my Bangladeshi dad embodied immigrant parent cliches. We grew up in a corner shop and he ran a restaurant and takeaway. He regularly, unequivocally demanded that his children learn a skill that we could take anywhere in the world as there might…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:54am on January 5, 2024